Affordable Galapagos 8 Days Tour

GUAYAQUIL  ORIENTATION MEETING & BRIEFING

This is the arrival day for all of our tour participants and depending of your flight arrival times you can have a day exploring the Economical Ecuador Capital and its wonderful downtown, the Iguanas Park , Malecon 2000 and Las Penas HIll or simply rest at the Hotel before our Tour Guide meet you at the Lobby at 6:30 pm for our Orientation meeting and briefing before the starting of the tour. During this meeting you can clarify everything as you might be concerned or curious to know about the tour overall. We can still assist you arranging a full day in Guayaquil or surroundings if you let us know in advance

THIS TOUR NORMALLY OPERATES FROM GUAYAQUIL , HOWEVER YOU CAN ALSO START IN QUITO , IF SO PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE.

Today is your depart to the Galapagos Islands , you will flight to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno ( San Cristobal Island ) , it will take 1 hour and half approx. Then one of our representatives will meet you at the Airport to take you to the hotel for check in.  After you will have chance to have something to eat in town near by the hotel. In the afternoon the our Guide will meet you at the lobby to take you visit the most beautiful hill near by town well known as Tijeretas Hill ( nickname given by the frigatte birds shape as scissors). You will hike up to the hill , then you will stop by the self guided Interpretation Center to know more about the Capital of the Galapagos. Then you will do snorkel at Darwins Bay , finally you will return back to the hotel for overnight.

 Today includes some of the best snorkeling in Galapagos, a day trip to Kicker Rock! After breakfast, a comfortable speed boat navigates along the coast of San Cristobal, boasting views of the birds and landscape from a different angle. At the rock formation, we’ll snorkel thru the channel in search of a variety of sharks, fish, turtles, rays, sea lions, and more! Enjoy a box lunch on the boat afterward, and some quiet beach time to relax before returning to town.

Today you will take a speed boat towards Puerto Ayora , Santa Cruz Island ( it will take 2 hours approx.) Then you will get to the hotel for check in , after the guide will take you to Charles Darwin Research Station ( this is the most important research center of the entire Galapagos ) Then you will have some time to enjoy the town and have a quick lunch before the next activity. Later in the afternoon you will go to visit a Tortoise Ranch in the highlands of Santa Cruz , where you will see a very big land wild tortoises in natural state. Finally you will return back to town for overnight… Tonight Advise : Don’t miss eating at the QUIOSKOS street a very fresh lobster and many different tipe of sea food caught in the morning. Also go at night to the Pier , where you can see babbie sharks , rays and many other animals very close.

ISABELA ISLAND

Today is an early bus ride for 30 minutes towards Volcan Sierra Negra , hike up to the Volcano Caldera , along the way you can observe some plants and birds endemic from the Galapagos Islands and off course if the weather allows you will have a great Volcano View.  This volcano erupted on July 2018 , so you will see the reminds of the last eruption. Once we returned back to the Park control and then back to town for packing and speed boat back to Santa Cruz.

This tour will start early from twon , then a bus ride towards Itabaca Canal where you will board the yatch for this excursion. This program includes sightseeing , hike , snorkel , snorkel equiptment , lunch on board and much more. Finally you will be taken back to Puerto Ayora for your last night at the Galapagos  Bartolome: The little island Bartolome is very small and 114m high situated close to Santiago Island. When the volcano that formed Bartolomé erupted, there was not any water present resulting in large amounts of basalt on this island (when water is present in an eruption tuff is created). The basalt hardened together with air creating very light rocks. Bartolome’s surface is covered with volcanic ash, which is suposed to be blown over from Santa Cruz Island. The island consists of an extinct volcano and volcanic formations in a variety of red, orange, green, and glistening black.

Free  morning , 10:00 am check out and transportation to Baltra’s Airport to take a flight to Guayaquil late in the afternoon , then transportation to the Hotel in Guayaquil  Unfortunately we have to say good bye after we arrive in Guayaquil and we invite you to see one of our other  tours in Ecuador Mainland and Peru Tours.. However if you desire to add one more night in Guayaquil City or extend your staying in Ecuador , we can always help you out with free advise to make sure you optimize the time and continue exploring this paradise called Ecuador. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT  FOR TOMORROW CHECK OUT IS AT 11 am  TRANSFER OUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGE